Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-14
TIE COW MEN.
The CattIemen's Convention Well Un-
der Way--AII Routine Over and
the Actual Work Begun.
Strong Resolutions offered in Regard
to tae Providing OF Deep VS.
ter Port ior Texas.
A Spirited scsno Betwsen Kev.John Brown
and SEr. Lasker of -alvestOn-Eey.
Brown Fully Endorsed.
Special 10 the Gazette.

nual meeting Of the Texas S ate Live
Stock Association was opeled at the
Merchants exchange at 10 q. IN. by prayer
by Bishop A. C. Garrett Of the Episcopal
church The meeting was then called TO
order by President John n. Simpson, With
c. E. Anderson Of Austin and 0. Il. Mel
on of Clarendon acting as secretaries.
Members who answered to roll call
this morning: C. Z. Anderson, B. F.
Bugard, John N Brownson, H. II.
Campbell, j. I. Clare, c. L. Carter, S. P.
Cunningham, 3 D. Crary, j. T. Daugh-
erty, G. W. Fulton, 3. B. Groom,
Charles Goodnight, r. G. Head, j. D.
Houston, w L. Hughes, NJ. Half, Il. Hell
man. Henry Jones, J. G. Johns, NJ Lask
er, George W. LItI ii ii, j. NJ. Mathis,
Seth MabGy. O Il n lson,J. NJ. Nance,
A. II. Pierce, Ike 7. Pryor, j. II. Press
nail, c. N. Rugtr rs, d. II. Snyder. j n.
Stephens, John n. Simpson, Henry Selig-
son, c. c. Slaughter, 4. C. Sugg, r. NJ.
Thomson, j. T Worde, C. w. White,
L. B. Allen, ". f. Lewis.
The drss business was the reading Of
the following
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DALLAS, TIN, Jan. II, 1857.
To Hon. John n. siup on, President, and Gen
tlcmCu OF the AssUc!atiO9.
Your executive committee in summing
up the items OF interest to the cattle Uusl-
ness for the past assCciationai year, fad
several suggestions To- make. Tie twelve
months past has been q yesr Of
seriousness TO the people Interested
in oar lile. The heavy and dropping
markets throughout the year have
brouIh5 hGrO t!mes .uG pressure to many
4 70.
that though there his been much loss and
depreciatiou in values, yet no class q
business cUU-d have wi hstoOd the
shrIlk3ge tnat ours mas, so well.
Two years ago sy, rage stock cattle
were readily sold in West Texas al
$50 per head. To-day the same class Of
stock cannot be sold for more than $40.
Think for moment of the loss. The out
side world ,GukS on, m0neyed men and
capitalists can and will see our staying
powers, and the prudent, economical
ranchman, who uses proper energy, Will
profit by The pressure or the country. He
will not alloy excited markets to allure
or lead him Cstr3y, but viii watch
veil the Outgoings Of his business. We
all know that so long as this country con
tinues to grow beef will be in demand,
and they WAC ownt grazing lands must
produce the DCSl, duu WutH IlG
next generation of Cattlemen hold
lied that he who owns the land
and produces the beet, will be the we'll
fixed indepe dent man of the country. We
refer you TO older countries than ours, TO
see the value OF grass lands. In many
states you had districts where exclusive
farming + carried on. Then you see q
Dependency on one industry. Tu.n
your attention 70 districts where farm and
grass are held rid used together. You
YOU see different show Of
prosperity. If farm products are short
or low ric. q, you tird the owner econo-
mixing and ilg uhe stock held on the
grass Iauaa. He has two strings to his
bow Here ih Texas we have the agrl-
cultural lands ia abundance, and tine
grass lanes Law tight by The side
\ of them. II not, they are but g shOr,
distance sway. Many Of cur ranch
men heVe GOOD lands that
Will produce rich feed for cattle. Hold
it for the Gay when tae thrifty, vide
awake rauChman will see the necessity OF
growing on is Suca crops IS will help 70
keep and fa.ten his stock. The time Is
coming when the land you have and tb
feed you VIII make t. prepare your oeei
for market will make our Country pros
porous. To-day it is plain TO the
observing that the farmer who plants
his crops with an IDEA Of FEEDING it 20
cattle, makes more sud easier money
than sny "hc ignore that plan. There
fore how necessary the good feeling
between farmer aud stoctman.
The dGy will soon be on
US, when the Western range steers OF
New Mexico. Colorado. Wyoming and
Z H., z - bA
range on which they are raised, but will
be carried - the farm districts, there to
be dressed suitable to 90 to the city mar
kets. Just so, gentlemen, here in our
country, We have the pastures Of the
south, the west sad The north parts OF our
state where the steers are raised. We have
rich farm lands that our planters are
losing money Gu by growing cotton.
They viii see the necessity OF change OF
crops and grow such as will feed and
dress our steers Tor market. When Sucn
is so, we can have filter and better beef
at home; more money to the rarchman,
more money to the tarmer. How sad to
see our beef shipped to the Chicago
market, there bought by the dressed
beef ring, at just what they
may Offer. He is slaughtered.
Such as is suitable to sell the butcher is
SET SSlO6 Suu sulppGU w CT vic CpuIlIy W
hotels and customers. The rest goes to
the canning house. Some of the same
steers that we send ever the lines 70 Chi
cago rides back 10 De l&shed up to its
home people, having stood shrinkage,
heavy expense rate OF shipping, feeding,
var. age snG commission, ell tackled on,
and comes hack to US, his native home, to
be paid for win all this string OF costs.
Can it be that cur people Will stand such
state OF affairs much Longer?
We hope no.. The greater
Dart Of our state is closed from
Northern markets by quarantine. Sone-
t1Ing must be done to revive the cattle
trade and business. Think of it, weigh
it carefully aud well, and ask yourselves
how long you can stand the present
pressure. There is way out. Just IS
the cotton Interests OF Georgia have been
improved by the buildiGg of factories
Aer the state. so can Texas prosper and
.up III the building and opening Of
establishments over its territory.
mostly ask for the good Of the cet-
CeSts that the refrigerator and can
mess be well discussed, and, If
ems formulated whereby there
laughter house erected at q
pint that will be a.